Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 488 · 40 questions

Study tip (Learn, shrink, restart): Helpful thoughts: “I can learn from this.”, “What will I do differently next time?”, “One low mark does not define me.” Unhelpful thoughts: “I am just bad at this.”, “Why bother?”, “Everyone is better than me.” Keep going: recall your reason, celebrate small steps, a study buddy, a progress chart, a smaller next step. If you feel low for a long time, talk to a parent or teacher.

1. 1.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
2. 2.💪 A setback means… (a) the goal is silly (b) you should quit (c) you are a failure (d) a chance to learn
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a progress chart (c) a study buddy (d) harsh self-blame
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) recalling your reason
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with toppers (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
9. 9.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) small daily wins (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Why try at all?” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “I am hopeless.”
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) small daily wins
20. 20.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) much bigger (b) optional (c) secret (d) smaller
21. 21.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) a too-big daily target
22. 22.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
24. 24.True or false: “scrolling for hours” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) comparing with toppers
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
29. 29.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) hide it (d) skip it forever
30. 30.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
32. 32.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
33. 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) quitting after one miss (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
35. 35.True or false: “quitting after one miss” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) only strangers online (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a too-big daily target (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
39. 39.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a progress chart
40. 40.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False

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